Thursday, 13 February 2014

Women I Admire - THEWONDERFUL Ana White

I first came across Ana White while fantasising about building a loft-bed for Sera when she gets older. I haven't done much carpentry in the past but I found her free plans for this loftbed house and I absolutely needed to know more about this woman.

The story goes like this: Ana found herself building their own house board by board all on their own. It was then that she discovered her amazing talent for drawing up carpentry plans that anyone can make. She has since offered free of charge hundreds of plans that she says anyone can build. It is more complicated than assembling IKEA furniture but the satisfaction you get from knowing you created something from scratch is amazing.

So many women are afraid to take on tasks that they see inherently as male. Some women are even afraid to change a light bulb and Ana teaches us that not only can a woman build and create int his way, but also inspire and teach others as well. I hope that my daughter grows into a woman confident enough to look after her home and environment and also to build it herself. Ana's free plans and inspiration will surely help me to teach at least a little bit of woodworking and carpentry to Sera.